Topo Athletic Fli-Lyte 2

Name: Topo Athletic Fli-Lyte 2
Brand: Topo Athletic

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 7.8 oz · 3mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Topo Athletic Fli-Lyte 3 replaced it

How it ranks

The Topo Athletic Fli-Lyte 2’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 3 runner reviews so far, with brand history also informing the score.

Current estimate: Decent

Overall

Decent 78

Value

Good 82

Durability

Good 80

Cushioning

Decent 74

Appearance

Decent 74

Comfort

Decent 72

Confidence

How settled the rating is against every other rated shoe. A shoe can rate high on confidence with relatively few reviews of its own when its product line has a long record and external ratings from retailer sites agree. Confidence is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

74 Moderate

Moderate 74

Based on

The bars show roughly how much each source contributes to this shoe’s rating. Their influence depends on how many reviews we’ve collected, how many earlier versions are in the product line, and the external ratings available.

Brand rating
Our ratings
External ratings

What runners say

“I can't run in them without coming home with bloody socks”

3/5 Full review 54 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 7

“It chafes the top of my toes”

3/5 Full review 54 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 7

“The wideness of the toe box allows me to spread my toes such that I don't constantly roll my ankles”

5/5 Full review 55 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Topo Athletic ST-2

“The cushioning is perfect for long runs and recovery days”

5/5 Full review 55 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Topo Athletic ST-2

“Although my old pair is dying, it has amazing resilience”

5/5 Full review 55 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Topo Athletic ST-2

Prefer this shoe over another

20% 1/5

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

All three reviewers rate cushioning 5 out of 5, and one calls it perfect for long runs and recovery days.
One reviewer has run about 500 miles in a first pair and ordered a second.
Light at 8.4 oz with a 3mm drop and a wide toe box.

Cons

One reviewer's toes chafe badly enough to bloody their socks, unchanged after 80 miles.
One reviewer calls the colorways ugly.

Fli-Lyte 2 rates 78. This shoe has moderate confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Topo Athletic Fli-Lyte

Each dot is one version of the Fli-Lyte, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

40 60 80 100

78 2018 74 2019 73 2021 85 2023 84 2025

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.

Fli-Lyte 6

2025 · 0 reviews

84 Good

50 Confidence
Fli-Lyte 5

2023 · 1 review

85 Good

76 Confidence
Fli-Lyte 4

2021 · 2 reviews

73 Decent

60 Confidence
Fli-Lyte 3

2019 · 4 reviews

74 Decent

81 Confidence
Fli-Lyte 2 This shoe

2018 · 3 reviews

78 Decent

74 Confidence

Runner Ratings

3 ratings

5/5 2

4/5 0

3/5 1

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 7.8 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 8.4 oz · Women's 7.1 oz
Release: 2018 Q3
MSRP: $100
Drop: 3mm

Runner reviews

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Fly-Lite 2

5/5

Overall

When I first got my first pair of this shoe there was a bit of fabric on the tongue that felt like it was going too rub my foot badly, but it turned out to not be a problem at all. I'm now on my second pair and they have been very nice shoes that are great for training for Cross Country.

Anonymous runner · Oct 2, 2018

40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Newton Motion V

Comfort: 4/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 5/5

Love the shoe, but for God's sake Topo, get a new designer

5/5

Overall

I absolutely love this shoe. I've run about 500 miles in my first pair and I just ordered my second pair. The wideness of the toe box allows me to spread my toes such that I don't constantly roll my ankles and the cushioning is perfect for long runs and recovery days. Although my old pair is dying, it has amazing resilience. That being said, a common issue across Topo shoes is the color palate. I'm not going to mince words: they're ugly. The flylite 2 is actually a lot better than most, especially in the blue and grey colors (the orange one is kind of bad), but I sincerely hope Topo finds a better design team in the future, because so many of their shoes are just ugly. The functionality is great, but many people are turned off by shoes that don't look good. Either way, I love this shoe and will continue to use it as long as it continues and even if they get uglier, I will use it.

Anonymous runner · Jul 18, 2018

55 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Topo Athletic ST-2

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 3/5
Value: 5/5

One problem

3/5

Overall

I've run in and loved the Topo MT2 trail shoe, so was looking forward to trying their road shoe. The flylite 2 is similar to the MT2, its low drop, light weight, with generous cushioning. My only issue with this shoe is it chafes the top of my toes. If it wasn't for that I'd love it, but a it is, I can't run in them without coming home with bloody socks. I have 80 toe scrapping miles on them. I was hoping they'd break in over time but they haven't.

irishod · Jul 13, 2018

54 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 7